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ADNOC-led consortium throws in $18.7 bn bid for Santos
Sopuruchi Onwuka A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has thrown in attention-grabbing $18.7 billion offer to acquire Australia’s second-largest gas producer, Santos, in a bid that focuses on the future potentials of both companies when merged…
Some 242 Indians, Britons, Canadians dead as Air India flight crashes
Air India flight AI-171, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787 aircraft belonging to Air India was carrying around 232 passengers and 10 crew members when it crashed. Indian television…
Nigeria’s Aka Nwokedi appointed IGU’s Coordinator
Sopuruchi Onwuka , President of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Mr Aka Nwokedi, has been appointed the African Regional Coordinator of the International Gas Union (IGU), making him one of the few Africans that have taken strategic roles in the…
Africa Energy Bank: Will Nigeria miss another great opportunity?
Sopuruchi Onwuka The delay in the full funding and activation of the highly anticipated African Energy Bank (AEB) clearly falls into pattern with the inability of African countries to muster critical collaborative thrust in pushing collective agenda; it reinvents the…
NAEC conference to debate Nigeria’s energy future
The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) has announced October 9, 2025, as the date for its annual conference, with the theme: “Nigeria’s Energy Future: Exploring Opportunities, Addressing Risks for Sustainable Growth.” The event is scheduled to take place…
NLNG advances Asaba healthcare agenda with neonatal, ICU facilities
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading gas export company, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Nigeria, has commissioned new Neonatal Ward and a renovated Intensive Care Unit at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State. Manager in charge of Corporate Communications…
Chad slams reciprocal travel ban on US citizens
Chadian government has hit back at the United States with reciprocal travel ban after it was included in the list of countries whose citizens are barred from traveling to the American country under the new security alert level established by…
Trump’s sanctions on Iran re-ignite oil market volatility
Sopuruchi Onwuka The US Department of Treasury weekend announced new sanctions on Iran, targeting 10 individuals and 27 commercial entities as nuclear negotiations seemingly hit a roadblock after Tehran rejected the idea of transferring its inventory of enriched uranium. More…
Clean energy forms 67% of global $3.3 trn energy investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Despite the deceleration of demand migration from fossil fuels amid supply uncertainties from new energy sources, investors have continued to express strong confidence in the future of green energy which now commands global investment decisions. And China which…
NCDMB, NLNG ramp up HCD training
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited on Wednesday in Port Harcourt inaugurated 140 trainees for an intensive three-month Advanced Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Programme for the US$5 billion NLNG…
